In the NOW Corpus, near me is 31 times more common. This is a different matter with some other position-related words; something can be close to me but not close me, and the same for next to, proximate to, and so forth.
Deputy Minister of Economy Samad Bashirli met with Ukrainian Minister of Health Viktor Lyashko to discuss prospects for expanding cooperation between the two countries, Azernews reports.
The most popular mobile devices in Azerbaijan have been revealed, showing continued dominance by Samsung despite a decline in its market share, Azernews reports citing “Global Stats” Statistical Center.
@NersessYon @HikmetHajiyev So now even mountains and rivers are “appropriated”? The region’s names predate both Armenia and Azerbaijan. Geography isn’t a copyright. #Zangezur #SouthCaucasus